Truly Thankful

I find it very fitting that the week before Thanksgiving has been full of blessings.

Along with the great news of not having to move, things have just been good this week, minus a few kid issues, but I'll get to that another time.

I actually fell down our stairs on Sunday and hurt myself . (I fall down the stairs at our apartment a lot. I really have to find a way to not do that.) My right foot was bruised and really sore on Sunday and then I woke up on Monday not being able to move my left arm. It was painful! I went to the doctor and he thought it was probably a pulled muscle. I kept it immobile on Monday and after work on Tuesday, and now it only hurts slightly. It is getting much better and won't need surgery, which would have been the worst case scenario.

I met with our bishop on Sunday and he has agreed to help us get back on our feet again. That was a huge load off my mind.

ORS called me on Wednesday in response to my email asking (again) about when the child support would start coming out of Randy's checks. The worker said she had been in contact with his employer and because of a computer error, the money was being held and not sent for some reason. (So I guess he was telling the truth when he said they were garnishing. The company just had a problem.)

The worker said the money should be in this week, and if she hadn't seen it by Monday, she would call the company again and put some pressure on. She said the total being sent was about $1000, which was to be split between both Randy's cases. I got a deposit of over $500 this morning! I was able to pay all of my overdue bills, send some to dad, and still have some left over to buy groceries this weekend!

Also, our "Christmas Remembrance" from ZSC is coming next week. I cheated and have already seen that mine is ready, according to my online payment information. So I will be getting a $299 check next week! Plus, it is a "skip" check for our insurance premiums, so that means an extra $200 in my paycheck next week! With that, I will be able to pay my December rent on time, and in full, instead of being late on half of it.

I have to keep reminding myself, though, not to go crazy. I am so tempted to spend some of this on Christmas. However, I have been told that I am already getting assistance from the ward for Christmas, (and I suspect from work also,) so I am not going to get the kids the things I really want to. (I will get them something from me, just not the big things I usually do. I will NOT charge anything!) I also have our secret buddy gifts I can now get, without stressing about the money.

I paid my tithing for the first time in months on Sunday, and I have to say, the Lord delivers. I should have been paying it all along, and I might not have fallen so far behind like I have. I am so grateful to know that Heavenly Father is looking out for me and my family. I tend to forget that if I just do the simple things he says (like paying tithing, going to church, etc,) I will be blessed. It takes hitting rock bottom (like I did last week) to remind me to just be faithful and I will be taken care of. Hopefully, I can remember this and not have to fall so hard next time. I know there will be a next time, there always is. But I plan on remaining faithful so I can handle things better.